After her best friend is found dead in a motel room with no clear answers, Sofia Wineheart is determined to uncover the truth--even if it shatters everything she thought she knew. ***** It's a quiet October morning in Palo Alto, California, when the news break out--June Beaumont was found dead in a motel room, and no one knows what happened, not even her family. Sofia Wineheart, confused and devastated, takes it upon herself to pick up everyone's pieces--her friends', June's brother Meridian, but not hers--and figure out exactly what happened that night for the sake of closure. The little leads she finds all connect to one place: San Francisco. There's no telling what it will bring, or if it will bring up any answers, let alone those she's hoping she'll get. [wattpad editor's choice] © 2019 caterina george // all rights reserved

It's 1860, and after a childhood spent on the grueling frontier of the Old West, Mae Clemens has finally found a place that feels like home. Wanting nothing more than to make friends and put down roots, Mae soon meets her match in Autumn, a haughty, free-spirited young wood nymph stranded in the realm of humankind. Autumn is desperate to escape Mae's hardscrabble world, but survival soon takes precedence. Vicious outlaws plague the drought-stricken town, and deadly fear grows with the mystery of missing children. But the mundane world isn't the only source of danger - there's a monstrous evil waiting for the two girls, and an ancient trickster with his own plans for their fate, whatever it may be. Winner of the 2015 "Hidden Gems" Watty award (the world's largest online writing contest), Oakwood Grange is a thrilling all-ages adventure that blends spellbinding fantasy with gritty Western sensibilities. Immerse yourself in an enchanting story of heartwarming beauty and timeless Americana, as debut author Rhón asks questions about innocence, friendship, and the evergreen importance of home. In an achingly real world touched by myth, two girls set out on a journey of discovery, but one they may not survive.

Orphan Twins. One Sister lives in peace. The other is trained for war. Magic has been missing for centuries, but a prophecy foretells of its return. Livia and Vera hold the key to its unlocking but neither know the other exists, until a golden mirror appears in their dreams. The reflection reveals a startling truth, and the sisters begin to question everything they've been told. Vera, a feared assassin, is tasked with hunting her twin down. And Livia must find a way to stop her before two kingdoms are destroyed. Blood will war against blood. And a choice must be made.

'Daisy is our only hope!' Red Plague has broken out in the kingdom of Frailing, introduced by dark sorcerer and Wise Woman hater, Morwain. The only cure is the Plaguesbane fruit that grows in a forbidden garden in the heart of enemy territory. Trainee Wise Woman and Shape-Shifter, Daisy must undertake a perilous journey to retrieve it and save her kingdom. Before it's too late. Book Two of the Annifer Trilogy but you don't have to have read the first book to understand it #19 in Fantasy 1st March 2021 #1 in Action 3rd October 2020, 1st February 2021 #3 in Unicorn 3rd April 2020 #10 in Mystery 4th October 2020

A young Skylier warrior named Lyrinn has chosen to defend the kingdom of sky from corruption. But will she be able to save her kingdom from ruin?

||Wattys 2022 Shortlist|| "You've got several lines of destiny in you...whether you use your power for good or wicked is still blank." After narrowly escaping the Collector, Credence finds herself at the mercy of aunt Lilith, a hateful witch who eagerly waits for the chance to steal her niece's heart. Locked within Lilith's ghastly home is a key to Credence's destiny: The truth of the vow made on her life before she was born. A witch with secrets isn't the worst the woods have to offer, and Credence will be forced to brave peril unlike any she's faced before: The towns, where humans revel in cruel and gruesome sport; The school, where the handsome Headmaster is more than he appears to be; The Collector's world, where dusk is perpetual, and the line between hero and monster becomes blurred. Will Credence survive to become a woman capable of handling the dangers of the world? Or will the wickedness in her bloodline transform her into a creature more terrifying than the Collector itself? 📚 Book Two of the "Bedtime Story" series 📚 ⚠ Content Warnings: Violence including death of children and a scene of self-harm, language, alcohol use, non-explicit mature situations including a scene of attempted assault ⚠

Selfish and spoilt Mary was sent to Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden, a change comes over her life. *This story belongs to Frances Hodgson Burnett. I don't own anything.

THE MATRIX meets THE HUNGER GAMES. Ari is a high-flying but lazy energy manipulator who gets by doing the minimum in the technologically advanced March City, where academic achievements and abilities determine your true worth. When her sister, Mina, is kidnapped during a series of terrorist bombings, Ari has to defy the law and delve into the dark secrets of the city in a race against time and the city itself - and Mina's life may be her price. Book 1 of Project Lunation. NaNoWriMo2014. 3rd place in the 2017 FreedomAwards. 2nd place in the Quill Award. 1st place in the Sanguine Awards. Also available on RadishFiction, Tapas, and RoyalRoadl.com.

(Thank you for over 9k reads. It means a lot to me.) Since the restoration of the spirit tree, Nibel was returned to its former glory. Calming the elements and returning peace back to the forest, as spirits were reborn within the light. However, one spirit in particular was not as fortunate. Darkness so happened to consume them. Altering their physique drastically. More specifically their life force was now different to their brothers and sisters alike. But, for some unknown reason, Ori and this new spirit are connected for an event in the future. Their paths converging into one as fate takes its course. ~Chapters start out short but lengthen over time. Including spelling and grammar improves as well. Apologies for delay between chapters, I don't always have the time to write them.~ * This story is my own adaptation of the Ori universe after Blind Forest, which blends in Will of the Wisps later on. Aris (OC) belongs to me. (I do not own either Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. I apologize in advance if I use an OC's name that is already in use by someone else.)